Google’s new Nest thermostat is a stunning, floating remake of the original

It’s hard to contextualize just how revolutionary the Nest thermostat was when it launched in 2011. Designed by Tony Fadell, a key figure behind the iPod, its simple silver ring and black screen bucked decades of plastic, white-boxed convention to become the closest thing the smart home has to an icon. Now, 13 years later, Google is giving Nest its biggest makeover in history (available today for $280). It’s now made from recycled materials. It has improved AI that knows, for...